Tulip Fever

Amsterdam, 1637. Young Sophia is married to a wealthy merchant. Though she does not reciprocate her husband’s feelings, she is willing to fulfil the man’s dreams and bear his children. The proud merchant, Cornelius, commissions a portrait from a renowned painter, hoping to immortalise himself and his wife on canvas. What he does not see is the feeling that develops between Sophia and the young artist. Their love casts a shadow of suspicion on the pair, and keeping their affair secret bears an ever-increasing risk. The young lovers devise a deceptive plan that will help them start a new life. Their desires will ultimately bring about a thrilling and unexpected conclusion to the story. (Camerimage)